26a, Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
About 26a
26a is a four-bedroom detached house in Topsham, Exeter, Exeter (EX3 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £732,000 is 25.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 65.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
26a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2021Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of replacement dwelling house (renewal of planning permission ref. 17/1569/FUL approved on 02 February 2018).
- Agent
- Marek Jasinski Design
- Council
- 17/1569/FUL
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/1697/FUL
- Feb 2018Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing bungalow and construction of replacement dwelling house (Revisions to approved scheme Ref. 16/0503/FUL).
- Agent
- TFQ Architects
- Council
- 16/0503/FUL
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/1569/FUL
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£732,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 19 years.
£585,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2015Most recent
£585,000
+317.9%over 17 years29 May 1997
£140,000
+70.7%over 1 year29 December 1995
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX3 0EQ: £1,150,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in EX3 0EQ
28 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold May 2025
£1,150,00032 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold Mar 2025
£1,776,00024 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold Feb 2025
£990,00015 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold Nov 2022
£1,700,00020 Elm Grove Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0EQ
Sold Feb 2020
£650,000
Everything we know about 26a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Elm Grove Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 26a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £4,461
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 194 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bridge Hll — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Topsham School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB